Becerra said an employee who had arrived to begin preparing for the day's business noticed smoke coming from the top of the business and called 911.

Becerra said damage was contained to the front of the business. Deputies are waiting for fire investigators to determine what caused the blaze, and for the eatery's owners to estimate the amount of the damage. The business is insured.

Becerra said traffic was temporarily rerouted off of Doniphan Drive to allow firefighters to extend fire hoses to extinguish the fire.

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